Description
Michael VII Ducas (1071 – 1078). AE Half Follis, Constantinople mint. Bust of Christ facing, holding Gospels, star left and right; IC – XC / + MIXL RACIL O D; bust of emperor facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger.
Michael VII Ducas; AE Half Follis; bust of Christ/bust of Michael VII
175,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE26 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,86 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | DOC 15; Sear 1880A; Sommer, MBR 55.9 |
| Commentary: | rare 1/2 Follis; overstrike; olive patina, sharp details |
Historical Context
Under the reign of Michael VII, the Byzantines lost Bari, their last possession in Italy, to the Normans - over 500 years of Eastern Roman Empire in Italy were over.
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